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IIED's best of 2018: publications
… also recommend action for the UN Secretary-General, the UN Evaluation Group, national governments, international organisations and … forest and farm producer organisation (FFPO) businesses that ensure climate resilient landscapes Research report Forest business incubation … that direct, conditional incentives are the most effective way to change behaviour. However, contextual disadvantages affect the capacity …
Article, 21 December 2018
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Tricky questions and frank discussions: a participatory forum on protracted displacement in Afghanistan
… been displaced by decades of conflict. Afghanistan is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world and its people are … that the urban environment provides an opportunity for lasting change. She has seen returnees from Pakistan contribute their carpet …
Insight, 10 June 2021
Leaders of the Southern Aberdare Conservation Network (SACN) discussing support from the Forest and Farm Facility (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Taking the brakes off forest farm development in Kenya
… Meru Farm Forestry Association and the Community Food and Environment Group. With support from the Swedish international Development Agency … in Kenya. As Kenya and the world struggle to adapt to and mitigate climate change, the FFF approach of investing in locally controlled forestry …
Insight, 11 November 2014
Nick Robins makes a Critical Theme presentation to IIED staff in May 2014 (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Critical theme: How can the financial system serve a green and inclusive economy?
… implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris climate agreement. An early member of IIED's Sustainable Markets Group, he has worked since 2000 in the City, most recently as head of HSBC's climate change centre. IIED's previous Critical Theme took place in March 2014, …
Event, 15 May 2014
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A New Era in Sustainable Development
… But these have not yet triggered the pace, scale, scope and depth of change that is needed to make development sustainable. They leave the … They include few means for anticipating non-linear changes – from climate change to economic cycles – and for building resilience to them. …
Publication, 01 March 2007
Traffic in Kathmandu, Nepal. Sixty per cent of air pollution in Kathmandu is caused by traffic: tackling pollution while growing their economies is a key challenge for Least Developed Countries (Photo: Rachel, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
London to host international dialogue event: "How will the Least Developed Countries innovate to lift themselves out of poverty?"
… organised by the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Independent Expert Group (IEG), the International Institute for Environment and Development … microenterprises. Many LDCs are also responding to the threat of climate change with ambitious low carbon strategies for economic transformation. …
News, 09 June 2016
A screengrab from the 'Diffa; Les premiers matins du monde' video (Image: IIED)
Diffa: the morning light
… outlook is poor for them, particularly given the projected changes in climate. These indicate that the region is set to get hotter as a result … Camilla Toulmin ([email protected]) is senior fellow in IIED's Climate Change research group . …
Insight, 08 June 2010
Fishing boats
Delivering sustainable fisheries through fiscal incentives
… and culture to regulating important functions such as carbon sinks, climate and flood protection. Coastal waters are the workplace of …
Project, 31 July 2019
Workshop participants displayed and exchanged seeds from different parts of the world (Image: Yiching Song/Centre for Chinese Agricultural Policy)
New film shows Chinese mountain communities protecting biocultural heritage
… connected to ancient cultural practices, and respond to changes in climate and market demand. The customary water management system used in … undermines the resilience of agricultural systems to both climate and market changes," says Dr Yiching Song, senior research …
News, 14 March 2017
For the first time, IIED has produced a bespoke online annual report (Photo: IIED/We are Tangerine)
2014 annual report: online and in print
… we extend our thanks to all of them for working with us to make change possible. Africa Jane Goodall Institute , Uganda Network for … in Zimbabwe Trust , Zimbabwe The Gambian Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Water Resources, Parks and Wildlife , The Gambia … Mali Land Resource Management Centre, Ghana Asia Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) Center for Chinese …
News, 11 November 2014